Dem faithful give Menendez a thumbs up at debate party

Some of the attendees gathered for a group photo
after the Menendez-Hugin debate.

Plainfield Dem faithful gathered at Democratic Headquarters on Wednesday evening to watch the televised debate between Sen. Bob Menendez and GOP challenger Bob Hugin.

Munching a dinner of fried plantains, fried chicken and a green salad, attendees sat glued to their seats for the hour-long debate on NJTV.

Sen. Menendez' years of experience put him at ease before the cameras, plus his familiarity with both policy issues and how government works made his comments far more effective than Hugin, whose inexperience showed at every turn.

Hugin never really answered Menendez' jabs about the issues with Celgene under his leadership --

• a 1000% increase in the price of a cancer drug (while the company's costs did not rise),
• concealing potentially fatal side effects of a drug from patients, and
• being sued by the Federal government for Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

Hugin spent the entire evening running away from Donald Trump, even though he was a major donor to Trump's presidential campaign and a Trump delegate to the GOP convention that nominated him.

Menendez, on the other hand, underscored his resistance at every turn to Trump's cruel and malicious policies and also that he has fought for programs for New Jersey and its residents.

Attendees filled out an online survey put out by NJTV after the debate was finished and then posed for a group photo (see above).

There was more food and talk, and a grey goose was spotted in the room.

The November election is on Tuesday, November 6. Be sure to vote. Early voting is now available as well as mail-in ballots for those who may be away.

Volunteers are welcome at Democratic Headquarters any day for a couple of hours of phone calls. Headquarters is at 31 Watchung Avenue (next to Antojito's Restaurant) and opens at Noon on weekdays. Parking in the public lot adjacent to Headquarters or on the street.

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